Printer in question: Canon Pixma iP3300 … a relatively low grade model printer (otherwise, I wouldn't be doing something like this), has a removable print head, and 4 cartridges that fit inside (C, M, Y, Black)
And one of the colours (cyan) is printing badly … I tried most combinations of software features related to cleaning (regular clean, deep clean and the like) but to no avail. And since the local service is not working for a month or so (organizational restructuring, two companies merging … temporarily, but that doesn't help me) I'm forced to try to clean it myself.
So, I'm here looking for tips. What would be the best way to do it ?
(wash it up, leave it in soaking water, some special fluids (alcohol ?) … I'd like to do the job done somewhat economically reasonable so …). I know most of you don't have this model at disposal, but doesn't matter … the principles are the same … I'll take any ideas you can give.
The cyan in question is not completely blocked, but it prints significantly worse then it used to … the lines are intermitted, the colour is fatigue …
Best Answer
Just spray some bathroom cleaner on a kitchen towel and touch the print head on to the kitchen towel.
If you want to run a cleaning solution through the print head use something less aggressive like isopropyl alcohol or distilled water.
You can also spray some bathroom cleaner onto a sheet of thick paper and run it through the feeder to get rid of any muck on the print rollers.